Zoop (TV series) explained

Genre:Family
Comedy
Drama
Director:Johan Nijenhuis
Jamel Aattache
Starring:Juliette van Ardenne
Vivienne van den Assem
Nicolette van Dam
Jon Karthaus
Sander Jan Klerk
Theme Music Composer:Martijn Schimmer
Country:Netherlands
Language:Dutch
Num Seasons:3
Producer:Alain De Levita
Johan Nijenhuis
Editor:Sandor Soeteman
Location:Ouwehands Dierenpark, Rhenen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Runtime:10 minutes
Company:Nijenhuis & de Levita Film & TV B.V.
Channel:Dutch Nickelodeon

Zoop was a Dutch youth-oriented TV series about eight young adults working in the Ouwehands Dierenpark zoo in Rhenen. The series was sold to Brazil, France, India and Sweden.

The series has had three seasons since 2004, all on the Dutch Nickelodeon channel. The series also spawned three spinoff films. Episodes continued to be broadcast up until 2014.

Cast

Rangers
ActorCharacterYears
Juliette van ArdenneSira Schilt20042006
Viviƫnne van den AssenElise Pardoel20042006
Erwan van BuurenAlwin Bendorff20042005
Nicolette van DamBionda Kroonenberg20042006
Ewout GenemansBastiaan van Diemen20042006
Jon KarthausMoes Brinksma20042006
Sander Jan KlerkAaron Zomerkamp20052006
Patrick MartensMike Bosboom20042006
Monique van der WerffTaffie Arends20042006
Mentors
ActorCharacterYears
Sabine KoningGaby Meerman Berenger20042006
Raymi SamboBowey Berenger20052006
Thomas SykoraFabian de Beurre20042005

Movies

The spinoff movies followed the characters to countries where they continued their education in zoology.

Awards

Fan days

Zoop "fan days" were organised, where cast members would sign autographs. An average of 11,000 people showed up at each event. After several public appearances almost got out of hand (because the actors were overwhelmed by hundreds of fans), Nijenshuis announced in 2006 that the security details provided to the actors would be enlarged.